VN-Index fell by more than 15 points.

VTV.vn - The stock market on May 19th saw a correction after a previous period of gains.

The VN-Index fell 15.01 points to 1,912.93 points, with 90 stocks rising and 223 stocks falling on the HOSE exchange.

Liquidity increased compared to the previous session, with a total trading volume of over 1 billion units and a value exceeding 32,300 billion VND, an increase of approximately 21-23%. Block trades contributed over 103 million units with a value of approximately 5,350 billion VND.

The trading session showed increased selling pressure from oil and gas, fertilizer, chemical, and rubber stocks. Many stocks in the VN30 group, such as BSR , PLX, GAS, and GVR, fell to their floor price; BSR alone traded over 31.7 million units, with over 4 million units remaining unsold at the floor price. PVD, PVT, PHR, and HRC also fell to their floor price limits; several other stocks like DGC, DPM, DCM, and BFC declined by more than 3% to over 5%.

Conversely, some individual stocks still recorded positive performance. CTR maintained its ceiling price at 93,400 VND, VTP increased by 5.1% to 71,700 VND. PC1, NHT, and VVS also hit their ceiling prices, with PC1 trading over 14.6 million units. GEX and MBS increased by over 3%, with trading volumes of approximately 32-33 million units respectively.

On the HNX, the HNX-Index rose slightly by 0.25 points to 259.5 points. The total trading volume reached over 80.9 million units, with a value of 1,767.6 billion VND.

The oil and gas sector continued to face pressure, with PVC and PVS falling by more than 6% each. SHS had the highest liquidity on the exchange with over 21.9 million units traded, while MBS, CEO, and IDC also saw slight declines.

On UPCOM, the UPCOM-Index rose 0.29 points to 126.19 points. OIL fell more than 6% to 15,600 VND, with nearly 8.3 million units traded. HNG decreased nearly 9% to 7,400 VND with over 5.4 million units traded. Conversely, VGI increased more than 6.6% to 101,500 VND, with 2.86 million units traded.

The market experienced downward pressure after the earlier rally, with a clear divergence among stock groups. Capital tended to concentrate on a few individual stocks, while the oil and gas and energy sectors faced strong selling pressure. Liquidity remained high, indicating continued active trading, but the short-term trend is leaning towards a tug-of-war and sector-specific divergence.

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